おおかみ
wolf
List of kanji with the highest frequency based on Mainichi Shinbun rankings. This route is suitable for prioritizing characters that appear most often in general reading and news corpora.
おおかみ
wolf
チャク
legitimate wife ; direct descent (non-bastard)
まじな.う
spell ; curse, charm, malediction
き.る
beheading ; kill, murder
さき
angry ; be pointed, displeased, edgy, sharp, taper
もてあそ.ぶ
play instrument ; take pleasure in
たけ
peak
たか.い
high ; far
うら.む
grudge ; show resentment, be jealous
きみ
lord ; secretary, state minister, you
くし
spit ; skewer
すで.に
already ; halt, long ago, previously, stop
おど.す
menacing ; dignity, majesty, threaten
み
sign of the snake or serpent ; sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
でこ
convex ; beetle brow, uneven
のび.る
stretch
は.れる
tumor ; swelling
あわ
millet
つばくら
swallow (bird)
イン
rhyme ; elegance, tone
すみ.やか
bind (books) ; compose, spell, write
はに
clay
しも
frost
もち
mochi rice cake
おろか
Russia ; foolish
ショウ
nitrate ; saltpeter
お-
male
はし
chopsticks
いまし.める
imperial order
せり
parsley
あんず
apricot
カ
(used phonetically)
カン
coffin ; casket
ジュ
Confucian
ホウ
male mythical bird
かお.る
fragrant ; balmy, favourable
ふ
spot ; blemish, speck, patches
かげ
backing assistance ; shade, shadow
いずく.んぞ
how ; then, why
さと.い
wise
くにつかみ
great ; national or local god, peaceful
いた.る
gift ; seriousness
うれ.える
distress ; grieve, lament, be anxious
さぎ
heron
たかどの
watchtower ; lookout, high building
うるわ.しい
refined ; gentle
ずぼん
men's formal divided skirt
すく.う
correct ; save, assist